Ambersparkle

@Ambersparkle

active 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

Belated Greeting all, it is wet here, and likely to be so for a while. Wanted to go out and drool over my Blue Poppy, but just as I opened the Door, down came the Rain. Sorry, do not remember who sent me Poppy Seeds, last Year, but think it was Jane, might have been Jenn, anyway, started them off, and four have come up, never seen such tiny […] View

Afternoon clickers what a glorious day and I really hope everyone has experienced some sunshine – thinking of Tina @ambersparkle Sowed more carrots but in containers, planted out the mangetout (probably far too early) and also sowed some dwarf French beans. Ready for pizza now Have a lovely evening – it’s light till late – a bonus

Evening Jane, and thanks for the warning, order of the boot delivered + 12 more lurking in the back. His nibs forgot to renew our anti-spam software, sigh. Sorted now.
Good for you on your sowing, Been a great day here too, not wall to wall but pleasantly warm and DRY. Good for working in and the greenhouse…[Read more]

@ambersparkle Hi Tina, I now understand the ‘favourite button’ … it takes a long time for these techie thangs to sink in with me I must use it myself, as it seems I will then have a bunch of stuff I want to re-refer to at times? ‘S’all clever stuff ennit

Wow have we got some fantastic produce and pretties in the show already, fab-u-lous. Keep them coming in. I’m still looking for some more judges to come forward please. @beanstew, @ronvalley, @vegvamp, @mick1970, @ambersparkle, @any of you please Any of you growers knows a thing or two about flowers, form, fruit, veg, varieties and…[Read more]

Dear Paula – I thought I had already volunteered – and I think you must have missed it. Have been sitting here quietly sobbing to myself, “Nobody wants me, just because I have been a rotten gardener this year”. So bring it on – I will rise to the challenge.

Sorry if I missed your hand being put up Sheila, & thank you maybe it was held aloft complete with a paint bush or spanner to confuse, I think if your garden may be rotten but just look around your daughters beautifully decorated house to wonder why!

Well, as you can see, I was plainly in the Desert, what you can,t see, is the, Lake Habbaniya. In the background is The Rest and Leave Centre, where both my 21st Birthday bash, and my Wedding Reception, were held, when I have time will copy some of my photo,s. I was stationed in the middle of the Desert. at Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya. I…[Read more]

I was all set to take my Helmswomen exams, when I was involved in an horrific accident, and lost my nerve. Never sailed again.
I had arrived late for an All Class Race, that means all sorts of Boats big and small, and the boat I usually crewed had gone, only one Boat left, a big Airborne Lifeboat, that needed a crew member, Skipper flt sgt Lofty…[Read more]